Glucosamine

Two years of daily supplementation with a combination of glucosamine and a low molecular weight chondroitin sulfate may significantly reduce joint space narrowing in the knee, says a new study from the University of Sydney, Australia.

Do you have stiff joints, sore muscles or general aches and pains that just never seem to go away? I know from personal experience just how frustrating dealing with chronic pain can be, which is why I want to share with you the solution that helped me.

Do you have stiff joints, sore muscles or general aches and pains that just never seem to go away? I know from personal experience just how frustrating dealing with chronic pain can be, which is why I want to share with you the solution that helped me.

An over-the-counter health supplement, Glucosamine, commonly taken by elderly people may also helps to prolong life, suggests US researchers. They believed that the supplement could have similar protective properties to aspirin, but without the chance of developing stomach ulcers that comes with taking the latter, the Telegraph reported.

In the present study, we evaluated the effects of individual administration of methionine or glucosamine (GlcN) and compared with the combined administration of methionine and GlcN on the adjuvant arthritis model of rheumatoid arthritis in rats.

The benefits of glucosamine now appear to extend far beyond joint health: latest results from a large cohort study show that glucosamine users had 18 percent less risk of death from all causes, including 13 percent less risk of cancer death and a stunning 41 percent less risk of death from respiratory diseases, compared to non-users during the follow-up period of the study.

A University of Queensland, Australia, study found green-lipped mussel (GLM) extract and glucosamine effective in treating joint pain and stiffness. The study, published in Inflammopharmacology, evaluated the effect of GLM extract and glucosamine sulphate in 38 patients with knee osteoarthritis.